Cardinal Newman wins third straight SCISA wrestling championship
The Cardinal Newman wrestling team continued its dominance Saturday.
The Cardinals won their third straight SCISA state title with a 48-30 victory over Heathwood Hall at Hammond High School. It was Cardinal Newman’s seventh state championship in the last eight years.
Cardinal Newman finished the season with a 19-10 record and was ranked No. 1 in each of the SCMat polls throughout the season.
Cardinal Newman match winners on Saturday were Cooper Schroeder (113), Luke Petit (120), Serjio Montiel (132), Jack Patten (138), Jonathan Dootson (145), Thomas Palevich (172), Paul Bolchoz (182), Delson Coward (195) and Taylor Reed (220).
Heathwood Hall winners were Luke Clarkson (106), Luke Spurrier (126), Henry Kimbrough (152), Woodson Bagnal (160) and Justin Taylor (285).
In the third-place match, Ridge Christian defeated Hammond 42-36. Hammond’s Riley Pharr won his 40th match of the season and 100th victory for his career.
The SCISA individual championships will be held next weekend at Augusta Christian.
RESULTS
106: Luke Clarkson (HH) p. Dyllan Gorrin
113: Cooper Schroeder (CN) p. Thomas Harris
120: Luke Petit (CN) p. Joe French
126: Luke Spurrier (HH) p. Chris Charlton
132: Serjio Montiel (CN) def. Drew Hall, 11-4
138: Jack Patten (CN) win, forfeit
145: Jonathan Dootson (CN) def. Reagan Olsen, 7-2
152: Henry Kimbrough (HH) p. Luke Magalhaes
160: Woodson Bagnal (HH) p. Andrew Morrison
172: Thomas Palevich (CN) win, forfeit
182: Paul Bolchoz (CN) win, forfeit
195: Delson Coward (CN) p. Paul Smith
220: Taylor Reed (CN) win, forfeit
285: Justin Taylor (HH) p. Josh Garcia
This story was originally published February 6, 2016 at 9:04 PM with the headline "Cardinal Newman wins third straight SCISA wrestling championship."